Health system leaders don’t need another conversation about AI potential. They’ve seen over a hundred demos. They’ve heard the promises. They’ve launched the pilots. The problem is that too many pilots never become production systems, and even if they do,…
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Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth has named Patty Allen CFO, according to an Aug. 3 LinkedIn post from the health system. Ms. Allen joins the health system with more than 20 years of healthcare financial leadership experience, according to the post. She…
At many health systems, utilization review and revenue capture operate separately. Clinical teams make care decisions, and financial outcomes follow later, often with denials, missed inpatient revenue and rework. A growing number of utilization management leaders are changing that. By…
Sep 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Chris Bayham, Chief Operating Officer, Xsolis
- Julie Pack, Senior Director of Client Relationships, Xsolis
- Mequet Martens, RN, BSN, MBA, Executive Director of Case Management, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Picture a revenue cycle where surgical cancellations are rare, A/R runs below the national benchmark and leadership can see workflow performance in real time. That’s where one Indiana orthopedic practice landed after three years of continuous revenue cycle automation. The…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health has named Carmen Solorzano, MD, interim chair of the section of surgical sciences and David Penson, MD, interim system surgeon-in-chief. Both leaders will step into their respective roles Oct. 16, according to an Aug. 4 news…
Workforce shortages, rising quality expectations and a Gen Z nursing workforce that often moves on within 30 months have exposed the limits of traditional skills-based assessment. Confirming that a task was completed no longer tells leaders whether a nurse can…
Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Joel Ray, COL, USAF, NC, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Clinical Advisor, Laudio and StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
- Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, Vice President, Healthcare Workforce Solutions, StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
- Alicia Potolsky, DNP, RN, NE-BC, DipACLM, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, El Camino Health
- Julie Balluck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources
The Lown Institute released its 2026 ranking of the top academic medical centers in the nation Aug. 4, drawing from the broader 2026 Lown Hospitals Index published in June. University Health in San Antonio topped the academic medical center list,…
Most health systems know they have a physician shortage. Fewer realize how deep it runs. New data shows the shortage has been underreported, and the cost is landing squarely on the bottom line. Consider retention: only 18 percent of physicians…
Sep 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Melinda Giese, SVP, Enterprise Client Solutions, CHG Healthcare
Several of the colleges on LinkedIn News’ annual list of the 50 best schools for long-term career success are affiliated with academic health systems. The LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026 list, published Aug. 4, includes the U.S. colleges that best set…
Becker’s has reported on three health systems naming new chief revenue officers in 2026: 1. Oklahoma City-based Integris Health named David Summers chief revenue officer. He joined Integris Health from Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health, where he served as vice president…